Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 106.22°WElev: 9826ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.53 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 27 Mar 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Granite CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Granite CO
 38.96°N 106.37°W (Elev. 12999 ft)
6:52 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
8am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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